The Gift of Introversion

But if the spike of happiness introverts
get following that nice exchange with the
grocery clerk is real, so are the feelings of
exhaustion and over-stimulation that
come with too much socializing.
Tolerance for stimulation is one of the biggest differences
between introverts and extroverts. Extroverts simply need more
stimulation — social and otherwise — than introverts do. Research
suggests that acting falsely extroverted can lead to stress, burnout,
and cardiovascular disease.
All of this seems to leave introverts in a tight spot: socializing
makes us happy — but also over-stimulated and even anxious.
This inner conflict sounds like a huge pain — a reason to curse
the gods for having made you an introvert.
But it can also be a great gift.
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